Cardinal Müller abusing subsidiarity to protect hierarchical interests?
Yesterday, Marie Collins, former member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors posted an open response to Cardinal Müller's dismissal of her allegations that his office apparently refused to reply to letters from victims of clergy sexual abuse, a decision which led Collins, the only abuse survivor on the pontifical commission about the matter, to resign her post.
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said in an interview with Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, it is "a misunderstanding" to think that his office "could deal with all the dioceses and religious orders in the world."
"It is good that personal contact with victims be done by pastors in their area," Müller said "When a letter arrives, we always ask the bishop that he might take pastoral care of the victim, clarifying to him or her that the Congregation will do all that is possible to give justice."
Having the Vatican congregation r…
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said in an interview with Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, it is "a misunderstanding" to think that his office "could deal with all the dioceses and religious orders in the world."
"It is good that personal contact with victims be done by pastors in their area," Müller said "When a letter arrives, we always ask the bishop that he might take pastoral care of the victim, clarifying to him or her that the Congregation will do all that is possible to give justice."
Having the Vatican congregation r…